K190597 · Coltene/Whaledent AG · EBF · Jun 21, 2019 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K190597
Device Name
BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow
Applicant
Coltene/Whaledent AG
Product Code
EBF · Dental
Decision Date
Jun 21, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.3690
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow Universal and Translucent shades are suitable for: - Direct class V fillings (cervical caries, root erosion, wedge-shaped defects) - Fillings in the anterior tooth region (Class III and IV) - Small fillings of all cavity classes (not occlusion-bearing) - Blocking out of undercuts - Adhesive luting of indirect composite and ceramic restorations in as far as accuracy of fit and light permeability are given - Repairs of direct and indirect composite restorations - Preventive resin restorations - Cavity lining BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow opaque shade is also suitable for: - Aesthetic corrections (e.g. deviations in chroma) - Masking of dark areas
Device Story
Flowable radiopaque submicron hybrid composite; used for dental restorations. Input: manual application via syringe with 0.8mm or 0.4mm needles. Transformation: light-cured (photo-initiated) to form crosslinked methacrylate-based polymer network. Output: hardened dental restorative material. Used in dental clinics by dentists. Benefits: low viscosity allows controlled application in non-easily accessible areas (e.g., undercuts, fissure-sealing); high aesthetics; radiopacity for clinical monitoring. Affects decision-making by providing stable, aesthetic, and functional repair of tooth structure.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Evaluated flexural strength, flexural modulus, compressive strength, and biocompatibility per ISO 10993-1:2018 and ISO 7405:2018. Performance compared to predicate device; subject device met all internal and voluntary standard requirements.
Technological Characteristics
Flowable radiopaque submicron hybrid composite. Composition: methacrylates, dental glass, amorphous silica, zinc oxide. Filler particle size: 0.02-1.5 µm. Inorganic filler content: 37 vol-%. Curing: photo-initiated (20s at 800 mW/cm² or 10s at 1600 mW/cm²). Non-sterile. Complies with ISO 4049:2009.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring dental restorations including Class III, IV, and V fillings, small non-occlusion-bearing fillings, cavity lining, preventive resin restorations, blocking of undercuts, repair of existing restorations, and adhesive luting of indirect restorations. Opaque shades indicated for aesthetic corrections and masking dark areas.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Tooth shade resin material is a device composed of materials such as bisphenol-A glycidyl methacrylate (Bis-GMA) intended to restore carious lesions or structural defects in teeth.
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June 21, 2019
Coltene/Whaledent AG Wolfgang Dorner Regulatory Affairs Specialist Feldwiesenstrasse 20 Altstatten, 9450 SWITZERLAND
Re: K190597
Trade/Device Name: BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3690 Regulation Name: Tooth shade resin material Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: EBF Dated: April 1, 2019 Received: April 4, 2019
Dear Wolfgang Dorner:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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Sincerely,
Srinivas Nandkumar, PhD Acting Assistant Director DHT1B: Division of Dental Devices OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT and Dental Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
K190597
Device Name BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow
### Indications for Use (Describe)
BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow Universal and Translucent shades are suitable for:
- · Direct class V fillings (cervical caries, root erosion, wedge-shaped defects)
- · Fillings in the anterior tooth region (Class III and IV)
- · Small fillings of all cavity classes (not occlusion-bearing)
- · Blocking out of undercuts
- · Adhesive luting of indirect composite and ceramic restorations in as far as accuracy of fit and light permeability are given
- · Repairs of direct and indirect composite restorations
- · Preventive resin restorations
- · Cavity lining
BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow opaque shade is also suitable for:
- · Aesthetic corrections (e.g. deviations in chroma)
- · Masking of dark areas
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| <span> <span style="font-size: 10px;"><b> </b></span> <span style="text-decoration: overline;"><b> </b></span> </span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | <span> <span style="font-size: 10px;"><b> </b></span> <span style="text-decoration: overline;"><b> </b></span> </span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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### # COL ENE
# K190597
# Section 5 - 510(k) Summary
# 1. Submitter
| Company Name: | Coltène/Whaledent AG |
|-----------------|-------------------------------|
| Street and Nr.: | Feldwiesenstrasse 20 |
| City: | Altstätten |
| Post Code: | 9450 |
| State/Canton: | Sankt Gallen |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Main Contact: | Wolfgang Dörner |
| Title: | Regulatory Affairs Specialist |
| Phone: | + 41 71 757 5422 |
| Email: | wolfgang.doerner@coltene.com |
# 2. Date Prepared
1. March 2019
# 3. Device Identification
| Trade Name: | BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow® |
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| Common Name: | Flowable radiopaque submicron hybrid composite |
| Classification Name: | Tooth shade resin material |
| Regulation Number: | 872.3690 |
| Product Code: | EBF |
| Class: | II |
| Classification Panel: | Dental |
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Coltène/Whaledent AG Traditional 510(k) Premarket Submission BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow®
### 4. Legally Marketed Predicate Device(s)
The predicate device for BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow is BRILLIANT EverGlow from Coltène/Whaledent. BRILLIANT EverGlow was cleared under the 510(k) number K152927 on 28. April 2019 (Exhibit 5-1).
### 5. Indication for Use
BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow Universal and Translucent shades are suitable for:
- Direct class V fillings (cervical caries, root erosion, wedge-shaped defects) ●
- Fillings in the anterior tooth region (Class III and IV) .
- . Small fillings of all cavity classes (not occlusion-bearing)
- Blocking out of undercuts .
- . Adhesive luting of indirect composite and ceramic restorations in as far as accuracy of fit and light permeability are given
- Repairs of direct and indirect composite restorations
- Preventive resin restorations .
- . Cavity lining
BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow opaque shade is also suitable for:
- . Aesthetic corrections (e.g. deviations in chroma)
- . Masking of dark areas
### 6. Device Overview
BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow is a flowable radiopaque submicron hybrid composite and available in several shades that allows for high aesthetic restorations with a clear spectrum of shades. It is applied in the increment technique and available in 7 universal, 2 translucent and 3 opaque shades.
BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow is chemically characterized by its composition, which can be categorized in three groups based on their chemical and functional similarity: resin components (matrix monomers based on methacrylates), fillers, and additives. The largest part of BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow's composition is represented by fillers (>58% w/w), followed by resin components (<40% w/w), and
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additives (<2% w/w). BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow is, after curing, a crosslinked methacrylate-based composite material with a three-dimensional polymer network, containing embedded filler particles and incorporated additives. A detailed description of the chemical composition can be found in Table 3.
BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow has long term contact (>30 days) with tissue/bone/dentin.
BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow is the supplemental flowable, radiopaque submicron hybrid material version of the universal composite BRILLIANT EverGlow. BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow is, due to its lower viscosity, considered an enhancement of BRILLIANT EverGlow for applications with non-easily accessible areas in the oral cavity (e.g. blocking out of undercuts) and/or extended fissure-sealing. BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow combines a low viscous consistency with high stability and thixotropy, allowing a controlled and comfortable application. BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow is available in different shades and gradations of translucency. BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow is delivered with two application needle sizes (standard size [Ø 0.8mm] and fine size [Ø 0.4mm]). The fine size needle is to improve the accessory range and to allow an application with higher precision.
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Figure 1: BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow® is available in syringes (à 2 g) with two application needle sizes (Ø 0.8mm and Ø 0.4mm).
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### 7. Substantial Equivalence Discussion
A comparison of the new device BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow to the predicate device BRILLIANT EverGlow device with respect to its physical state, structure, materials, mechanical properties, indications for use, packaging, biocompatibility and performance testing, is shown in Table 1 and Table 2.
| Attributes | New Device | Predicate Device |
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Device Name | BRILLIANT EverGlow<br>Flow® | BRILLIANT EverGlow®. |
| Manufacturer | Coltène/Whaledent AG,<br>Switzerland | Coltène/Whaledent AG,<br>Switzerland |
| 510(k) # | | K152927 |
| Product Code | EBF | EBF |
| Regulation number<br>(21 CFR): | 872.3690 | 872.3690 |
| Class | II | II |
| Review Panel | Dental | Dental |
| Physical State | Viscous paste | Viscous paste |
| Structure | Polymer resin composite | Polymer resin composite |
| Sizes | Prefilled syringes à 2 g | Prefilled syringes à 3 g and tips<br>à 0.2 g |
| Main composition of<br>material | Methacrylates | Methacrylates |
| | Dental glass | Dental glass |
| | Amorphous silica | Amorphous silica |
| | Zinc oxide | Zinc oxide |
| Technical Data | Range of dimensions of<br>inorganic | Range of dimensions of<br>inorganic |
| | filler particles: 0.02-1.5 µm | filler particles: 0.02-1.5 µm |
| | Inorganic filler content by<br>volume: 37 % | Inorganic filler content by<br>volume: 56 % |
| | Inorganic filler content by<br>weight: 60 % | Inorganic filler content by<br>weight: 74 % |
| Indications for Use | BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow<br>universal and translucent | BRILLIANT EverGlow<br>universal shades Bleach (BL), |
| Attributes | New Device | Predicate Device |
| | shades are suitable for: | A1/B1, A2/B2, A3/D3,<br>A3,5/B3, C2/C3 and A4/C4 |
| | | are indicated for: |
| | - Direct class V fillings<br>(cervical caries, root<br>erosion, wedge-shaped<br>defects) | - Direct filling of class I, II, III,<br>IV and V cavities |
| | - Fillings in the anterior tooth<br>region (Class III and IV) | - Luting and repairing of<br>ceramic and composite<br>restorations (e.g.<br>COMPONEERR)<br>BRILLIANT EverGlow<br>translucent shades |
| | - Small fillings of all cavity<br>classes (not occlusion-bearing) | Translucent (Trans) and<br>Bleach Translucent (BL<br>Trans) are<br>indicated for: |
| | - Blocking out of undercuts | - Shape and color corrections<br>to enhance the individual<br>esthetics |
| | - Adhesive luting of indirect<br>composite and ceramic<br>restorations in as far as<br>accuracy of fit and light<br>permeability are given | - Reconstruction of incisal<br>edges |
| | - Repairs of direct and indirect<br>composite restorations | - Luting and repairing of<br>ceramic and composite<br>restorations (e.g.<br>COMPONEERR)<br>BRILLIANT |
| | - Preventive resin restorations | |
| | - Cavity lining | |
| | BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow<br>opaque shade is also suitable<br>for: | |
| | - Aesthetic corrections (e.g.<br>deviations in chroma) | EverGlow opaque shades<br>Opaque Bleach (OBL),<br>Opaque A1 (OA1) and Opaque<br>A3<br>(OA3) are indicated for: |
| | - Masking of dark areas | - Aesthetic corrections (e.g.<br>chroma deviations) |
| | | - Masking of dark areas |
| | | - Forming of a dentin core |
| Packaging | Prefilled syringes | Prefilled syringes, tips |
| Usage | Single Patient, multiple use | Single Patient, multiple use |
| Attributes | New Device | Predicate Device |
| | Application by increment<br>technique | Application by increment<br>technique |
| Sterility | non-sterile | non-sterile |
| Biocompatibility | Conforms with ISO 10993-<br>1:2018 | Conforms with ISO 10993-<br>1:2018 |
| Performance | Conforms with ISO 4049:2009 | Conforms with ISO 4049:2009 |
### Table 1: Comparison of overall device characteristics
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Table 2: Comparison of main physical and mechanical properties of BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow® with BRILLIANT EverGlow
| Criteria | Subject Device:<br>BRILLIANT<br>EverGlow Flow | Predicate Device<br>BRILLIANT<br>EverGlow Flow | Unit |
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| Flexural strength | 96 | 117 | MPa |
| Compressive strength | 415 | 390 | MPa |
| Exposure time and Intensity for curing (for<br>photo-initiated resins) | 20s with 800<br>10s with 1600 | 20s with 800<br>10s with 1600 | mW/cm² |
| Inorganic filler content | 37 | 74 | Vol-% |
| Radio-opacity | 2.2 | 2.0 | mm of Al |
| Water sorption | 23 | 15 | μg/mm³ |
| Water Solubility | 2.0 | 0.7 | μg/mm³ |
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# Table 3: Chemical Composition of BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow and the predicate device BRILLIANT EverGlow
| Subject Device:<br>BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow | Predicate Device:<br>BRILLIANT EverGlow |
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| Methacrylates | Methacrylates |
| Dental glass | Dental glass |
| Amorphous silica | Amorphous silica |
| Zinc oxide | Zinc oxide |
| Colorants and Additives | Colorants and Additives |
| Range of dimensions of inorganic | Range of dimensions of inorganic |
| filler particles: 0.02-1.5 µm | filler particles: 0.02-1.5 µm |
| Inorganic filler content | Inorganic filler content |
| by volume: 37 % | by volume: 56 % |
| Inorganic filler content | Inorganic filler content |
| by weight: 60 % | by weight: 74 % |
| Complies with ISO 4049 | Complies with ISO 4049 |
### 8. Non-Clinical Performance Data
As part of demonstrating substantial equivalence of BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow to the predicate device, Coltène/Whaledent extensive testing of the finished device was done in accordance with the applicable parts of the following voluntary standards, as well as to the company's own internal test protocol.
- ISO 10993-1:2018 Biological evaluation of medical devices Part 1: Evaluation and testing 1. within a risk management process
- 2. EN ISO 14971:2012 Medical devices Application of risk management to medical devices.
- FDA General Guidance: 2016 Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, "Biological 3. evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process
- 4. ISO 7405:2018 Dentistry Evaluation of biocompatibility of medical devices used in dentistry
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The testing evaluated flexural strength, flexural modulus, compressive strength, and biocompatibility of the subject device, as well as other related physical properties. The subject device passed all required testing.
### 9. Statement of Substantial Equivalence
BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow has the same intended use, indications for use and similar physical attributes as BRILLIANT EverGlow. Any minor differences in the materials used to make the subject device when compared to the predicate device have been successfully evaluated by Coltène/Whaledent through extensive performance and biocompatibility testing on the device, such that the information submitted to the FDA demonstrates that the subject device is as safe and effective as the predicate device and does not raise any new questions of safety and effectiveness. BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow, as designed and manufactured by Coltène/Whaledent, has been determined to be substantially equivalent to BRILLIANT EverGlow.
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A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.